Electricity generation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Electricity generation was 37.96 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 214 countries
All-time high
50.28 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
35.44 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Bulgaria, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Bulgaria is 37.96 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Bulgaria peaked at 50.28 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.44 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 41.82 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 43.47 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 45.02 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 44.33 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 41.9 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 40.69 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 35.44 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 37.84 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 37.98 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.65 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 42.68 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42.58 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.42 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.93 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 40.59 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 43.44 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 42.08 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 42.28 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.36 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 43.89 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 45.44 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 42.82 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 44.49 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 42.31 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 45.93 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 49.96 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 46.46 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 43.02 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 46.92 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 48.71 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 44.53 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 44.84 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.51 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.72 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 40.14 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 47.22 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 50.28 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 40.08 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 38.3 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 37.96 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.26 terawatt-hours | 41.63 terawatt-hours | 45.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.01 terawatt-hours | 35.44 terawatt-hours | 42.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.87 terawatt-hours | 40.59 terawatt-hours | 45.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.06 terawatt-hours | 43.02 terawatt-hours | 49.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.33 terawatt-hours | 37.96 terawatt-hours | 50.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More energy & mining data for Bulgaria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Bulgaria?
- Electricity generation in Bulgaria was 37.96 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.28 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.44 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for electricity generation?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.